BMW fault code 0011

Automatic heating/air conditioning

In the automatic heating/air conditioning, code 0011 means different things depending on the version of the module in the car. Find your car below; the app shows the right one for yours.

Relay rear window heating

Module versions: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA39), Integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system (IHKA39_2), Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA39_3), Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA39_4)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

Heat exchanger sensor right

Module versions: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA38), Heating/air-conditioning regulation (IHKR38), Heating control (IHR39)

In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1995–1998, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

free 17

Module versions: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA46), Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA46_2)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

Footwell flap motor

Module version: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA36)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000

free 0x11

Module version: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA38_2)

In: 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001

Pressure sensor

Module version: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA38_3)

In: 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 7 Series (E38) 1994–2001, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

IHKA: Solar sensor, right

Module version: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA39_5)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1998–2003, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

IHKA: Potentiometer, fan

Module version: Automatic heating/air conditioning (IHKA85)

In: X3 (E83) 2003–2010, Z4 (E85) 2002–2008, Z4 (E86) 2006–2008

IHKR: Independent heating, activation wire

Module version: Heating/air-conditioning regulation (IHKR39)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1998–2003, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

IHKR: Rear-window defroster

Module version: Heating/air-conditioning regulation (IHKR46)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, X3 (E83) 2003–2010, X5 (E53) 1999–2006, Z4 (E85) 2002–2008, Z4 (E86) 2006–2008, Z8 (E52) 2000–2003

IHKS: Independent heating, non-return valve

Module version: Heating/air-conditioning control (IHKS52)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0011 is a BMW code, stored in the car's automatic heating/air conditioning, not a generic OBD2 code (P0xxx): a generic OBD2 reader only reaches the engine's emissions faults, so it won't show it. AutoLingo for BMW reads it with BMW's own diagnostic protocols, in plain English, with the details the module stored about it, and clears it after a repair. If a fault comes right back after it's cleared, the problem is still there.

The automatic heating/air conditioning is on: 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53), X3 (E83), Z4 (E85), Z4 (E86)

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